Duane Heckman
| May 11, 2022
Duane Heckman, 84, of Truman passed away Wednesday May 4, 2022, at Truman Senior Living, Truman, Minnesota. Visitation was Monday, May 9, at Zaharia Family...
Travis Lang
| May 11, 2022
Travis Scott Lang, 47, of Ceylon, was called home on May 5, 2022. Visitation will be Friday, May 13, from 4–8 p.m., at Zaharia Funeral...
Delight “Dee” Shell
| May 4, 2022
Delight “Dee” Shell, 72, of Truman passed away peacefully Saturday, April 30, 2022, at Heartland Senior Living in Truman. A memorial service will be held...
Irene Shoen
| April 13, 2022
Irene Dolores (Sorlie) Shoen, 88, formerly of Truman, died March 22, 2022, in Minneapolis. Irene was born in 1934, in Koochiching County, to Harold and...
Neal Breitbarth
| March 30, 2022
A funeral service for Neal D. Breitbarth of rural Truman will be at St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Truman. Burial will follow at St....
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE
| May 11, 2022
ISD 458 School Board Publishes Minutes
| May 4, 2022
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE
| May 4, 2022
City of Truman Public Notice
| April 27, 2022
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE
| April 27, 2022
HOME PRICES AND AVAILABILITY OUT OF REACH
COMPILED BY NEAL MEYER
Tribune Publisher | May 11, 2022
— Ben Garrison — Absurdly high housing prices are certainly part of the “everything bubble” affecting Americans. In 2008 the housing market crashed — an event many thought would never occur. Will it happen again as the Federal Reserve raises interest rates? Many are predicting...
In the Headlines
| May 11, 2022
• Have you watched “2000 Mules” yet? The documentary is focused on the alleged criminal voter fraud and ballot stuffing during the 2020 U.S. presidential election, which may have changed the legitimate outcome. Want to find out if your vote in 2020 counted? Visit midwestswampwatch.com...
Headlines You Just Can’t Make Up
| May 11, 2022
• A South Carolina man got his just reward after he strangled a woman to death and then had a heart attack and died while attempting to bury her body in his backyard. • Nancy Crampton Brophy, author of the essay “How to Murder Your...
Headlines That Didn’t Age Well
| May 11, 2022
• Remember when the woke Joe Biden State Department called for the Taliban to form an “inclusive” government with the full and meaningful representation of women?” Well, in completely unexpected fashion, Afghanistan is now requiring head-to-toe coverings for women in public. • What did they...
News and Views
COMPILED BY NEAL MEYER
Tribune Publisher | May 4, 2022
The “Disinformation Governance Board” has been set up by the Department of Homeland Security. It’s a gross attack on the First Amendment and our right to free speech. Many are calling it “The Ministry of Truth,” from George Orwell’s novel, “1984.” Nina Jankowicz is “Big...
Best of Show
| May 11, 2022
Two of Truman Public School’s young artists added top-ranking awards to their portfolios recently at Red Rock Center for the Arts’ high school art show....
Teams Hope to Strike Out
BY JENNIFER BROOKENS
Tribune Reporter | May 11, 2022
. Truman softball double teams with baseball to “Strike Out Cancer.” On Tuesday, May 17, Truman’s softball and baseball teams plan to double team and...
TPS Prom Features Mardi Gras
| May 11, 2022
Prom-goers may look forward to masking up for their big event this year — but not because of a mandate. Mardi Gras is this year’s...
USDA Crop & Weather Report
| May 11, 2022
Some warmer and drier weather yielded 2.6 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending May 8, according to USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. Topsoil...
Local Family, Children Programs Recognized
| May 11, 2022
The Celebrating Families Program has been identified as the recipient for the 2022 Creating Resilient Families & Children Award, recognized by the Stronger Together Coalition....
Notes from Nikki
By Nikki Meyer, Publisher | May 11, 2022
Praise the Lord, I am done with my skills exams and I passed everything. The time leading up to them was the most stressful two weeks I’ve had in recent memory. My husband may have taken the impact of my meltdowns a time or two,...
Take a Stroll Down Memory Lane
Compiled by Tribune staff | May 11, 2022
May 10, 1962 At a special meeting of the school board last week Wednesday evening, the board voted to pay Mr. Norrdin $350 for giving summer lessons in a six-week band program. The city will pay $250 for a $600 total. The school board also...
A Look Back
| May 11, 2022
This photo is from the May 12, 1992, edition of the Truman Tribune: Local Boy Scouts recently donated funds to the Truman Pool Slide Fund. They earned the money by cleaning up Graf Park. Pictured are, front from left: Jeremy Leiferman, Nathan Lampi, Andrew Miller,...
Ask a Trooper
By Sgt. Troy Christianson Minnesota State Patrol | May 11, 2022
Question: I have a question about pickups with their wide tires sticking outside of the fender wells. Is that illegal? I always thought there were supposed to be fenders. I know they throw a lot of rocks around. I don’t think that’s right. Answer: Minnesota...
COMMUNITY NEWS ‘N’ NOTES
| May 11, 2022
Truman Pool Sign-Up Starts Wednesday, May 11 Early sign-up for the Truman Pool begins Wednesday, May 11, from 5–7 p.m. in the Council Chambers (old city hall). Sign-up is for lessons and passes when the pool opens on June 4. MLHS NHS Collecting Pennies for...
Birthdays & Anniversaries
| May 11, 2022
Birthday and anniversary wishes go out to: • May 14: Hanna Geistfeld • May 15: Karla Fitzloff, Haley (Geistfeld) Schock, Troy Geistfeld • May 16: Alan Sieg, Anna Utermarck • May 17: Kirsten Bressler • May 18: Kris Rode • May 19: Nathan and Erin...
USDA Crop & Weather Report
| May 11, 2022
Some warmer and drier weather yielded 2.6 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending May 8, according to USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. Topsoil moisture supplies were rated 1% very short, 4% short, 69% adequate and 26% surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies were rated 2% very short, 13% short, 69%...
Local Family, Children Programs Recognized
| May 11, 2022
The Celebrating Families Program has been identified as the recipient for the 2022 Creating Resilient Families & Children Award, recognized by the Stronger Together Coalition. The coalition was formed in 2018 with the focus on working to address the top health concerns impacting communities. The coalition identified the high prevalence...
Mayo Hospitals Earn ‘A’ Grades for Patient Safety
| May 11, 2022
Nine Mayo Clinic hospitals, including the Fairmont location, scored the highest safety marks from The Leapfrog Group, an independent national nonprofit organization that collects and analyzes data to help patients choose their preferred health care destinations. These Mayo Clinic hospitals earned “A” grades for patient safety: Mayo Clinic Hospital in...
Martin Luther High School
| May 11, 2022
• The Martin Luther High School spring concert “Music Montage” was held at MLHS Northrop recently under the direction of Phil Schult. Musicians from grade four to college level presented their talents. Schult gives lessons to students at Immanuel Lutheran School (Lakefield), St. Paul Lutheran School (Fairmont), St. Paul’s Lutheran...
Madelia Health Again Named to Top 20 Critical Access Hospital List
| May 11, 2022
For the third year in a row, Madelia Health was named one of the Top 20 Critical Access Hospitals in the United States for Patient Perspective, according to a press release. This was determined through surveys conducted by the Chartis Center for Rural Health and announced by the National Rural...